"No, no." Shi Jie flattered, "Second Lady, we're here to see the old master."
"The old master is taking a nap. You can tell me what it is."
Shi Jie and his wife exchanged a glance and then stated their purpose straightforwardly. "The Shi family has run into some trouble recently. Could you please help us out?"
The Second Lady sneered. "Help? I'm sorry, but the Shen family has also been having a hard time lately."
Especially since Shi Wan married into the family, she'd been so angry that she almost had a heart - attack several times.
"This..."
"You know that the Shen family has been in decline in recent years. Many of our businesses are not as prosperous as before. I'm afraid the Shen family is in no position to help the Shi family."
Shi Jie understood perfectly well. "Well, then, we're really sorry."
"It's okay. You can sit here and wait for Shi Wan. Shen Jiao should have gone to fetch her."
Shi Jie and Li Zhaofeng nodded, thinking they'd try again after the old master woke up. They couldn't just sit back and watch as the company went downhill.
...
Shen Siyan was sitting by the pond. Sensing someone approaching from behind, his eyes turned cold. Just as he was about to dodge, he suddenly thought of something and pretended not to notice.
Shen Jiao was delighted. Encouraged by Shi Qing, she pushed him hard into the pond.
"Splash!" A huge splash rose.
It was already autumn, and the water was cold. Shen Siyan was wearing thin clothes, and with his poor health, this incident might keep him in bed for several days.
Shen Jiao stood on the shore triumphantly and mocked, "Shen Siyan, how does it feel? I've given you a free bath. You don't need to thank me too much... Ah—"
There was another splash. The smug Shen Jiao who had been standing on the shore mocking was kicked into the water by Shi Wan, who had just witnessed the scene.
Shi Wan helped the man out of the pond and walked up to Shen Jiao, who was trying to climb out. She grabbed Shen Jiao's wet hair and pushed her back into the water!
Her long, enchanting fox - like eyes were filled with killing intent. Shi Qing beside them was stunned. How could Shi Wan... How could she have such a look in her eyes?
"Just a bath isn't enough for you? I'll help you scrub!"
"Ah—Shi... Shi Wan!" Shen Jiao choked on the water and couldn't help crying loudly. "I'll... kill you... Ah—"
"Just try it!"
How dare she bully Shen Siyan? She was so ignorant!
Shi Wan repeatedly pushed Shen Jiao under the water. It was not until Shen Jiao had no strength to resist that Shi Wan threw her aside.
"How are you? Why didn't you dodge?"
She helped the man up, with an unconscious look of concern in her eyes.
"I didn't see it coming. It's okay. I'll just go back and change my clothes."
The man lowered his eyes and couldn't help coughing slightly. Where Shi Wan couldn't see, his eyes were full of the joy of success. She's showing concern at last.
"Okay, go back and change your clothes first. I'll come over later."
"Okay. Be careful."
As soon as Shen Siyan left, Shi Wan's aura changed. Her cold demeanor made Shen Jiao keep backing away.
"What... what do you want to do? Let me tell you, if you dare to hurt me, my mother will definitely... Ah—"
"If your hands are so unruly, you might as well get rid of them. If you're afraid of pain, I can help you. After all, we're family, so I won't even charge you, right?"
Before Shen Jiao could finish her words, Shi Wan stepped on her back and neatly dislocated one of her arms.
Shen Jiao's face turned deathly pale, and she was sweating profusely from the pain. "No. I was wrong. I shouldn't have touched him. Please let me go, sister - in - law."
When her mother came, she'd make this bitch pay!
Shi Qing was stunned on the side. Thinking that the Shi family still needed the Shen family's help, she didn't dare to offend Shi Wan too much.
While scolding Shen Jiao for being stupid, she stepped forward and scolded Shi Wan. "Shi Wan, let Miss Shen go at once. You've gone too far!"
"What? Isn't it enough for you to lose face in front of the whole nation? Are you here again for me to give you another dose?"
Shi Qing: "..."
This single sentence silenced her.
By the time the Second Lady and the Shi family members arrived, Shen Jiao was lying there barely alive.
"Jiaojiao!"
The Second Lady's face changed drastically. When she heard from the servant, she didn't think much of it, firmly believing that Shi Wan wouldn't dare to hurt Jiaojiao.
Who would have thought that if she had come a bit later, Shen Jiao would have lost half her life!
"Shi Wan, kneel down for me!"
Her precious daughter had been hurt, so the Second Lady stopped pretending.
"Shi Wan, I can see your courage is getting out of hand!"
Shi Jie and Li Zhaofeng were extremely shocked and stepped forward to force Shi Wan to kneel. How could they ask the Shen family for help like this? She was just causing trouble!
"Anyone who wants to end up in bed, just come!"
Shi Wan half - squinted her long fox - like eyes. Her cold and intimidating appearance was like that of the god of death.
No one dared to step forward. The Second Lady shouted angrily, "Shi Wan is mentally ill. Hurry up and arrest her!"
"Auntie, causing trouble in my yard and trying to arrest my wife. Isn't that going too far?"
The man, rarely showing such coldness, had already changed his clothes. He walked towards them, stretching out his long arm to protect Shi Wan within his territory.
"Shen Siyan, don't think that just because the old master protects you, you can defy me. I can crush you easier than crushing an ant."
"How dare you?"
Before Shen Siyan could say anything, Shi Wan spoke coldly. Her eyes full of killing intent made everyone tremble.
At this moment, she didn't know what made her protect Shen Siyan. Whether he was a "power bank" or the old master's entrustment no longer mattered.
Shen Siyan was hers. Anyone who dared to touch him was asking for death!
"I didn't know that your power in the Shen family had already exceeded that of grandpa, Auntie."
Seeing Shi Wan protecting him, Shen Siyan felt a warm current in his heart.
The Second Lady's face changed drastically. "What are you talking nonsense about? I was just joking."
If these words reached anyone in the family, Shen Siyan would be fine, but she'd be in big trouble.
"However, Jiaojiao was beaten like that by Shi Wan in your place. You should give me an explanation. It's only reasonable."
"Then why don't you ask why she was beaten, Auntie?"
Seeing Shen Siyan's bad complexion, the Second Lady suddenly had an urge not to pursue the matter further. If the truth were to be dug out, Shen Jiao might end up like Shen Yu, never to return.
"I..."
"Second Lady, don't be angry. What Shi Wan did today was indeed too much. You should discipline her as you see fit."
Just as she was about to give up, Li Zhaofeng beside her said angrily, so quickly that Shi Jie didn't even have time to stop her.
"Shut up! Since when did you start interfering in the Shen family's affairs?" The Second Lady didn't dare to pursue the matter further. She took a deep breath and said, "Let's call it quits on this matter. Jiaojiao has been spoiled. Siyan, you and your wife shouldn't blame her."
"Auntie should discipline Jiaojiao more strictly. Otherwise, don't blame me, as her elder brother, for taking matters into my own hands."
The Second Lady almost spat out a mouthful of blood. Gritting her teeth, she said, "Yes, Siyan is right. I'll discipline her well when I get back."
Taking advantage and still acting high - and - mighty! Shen Siyan, just you wait!
She had to swallow this humiliation for now. She'd surely find a chance to avenge Shen Jiao's injury.
"I'm glad Auntie understands."
The Second Lady didn't dare to stay any longer. She had to go to the hospital to see how badly Shen Jiao was injured.